Zoe Velez

Islam and Christianity

In the Western Hemisphere, religions with Christianity base are common more than many other religions found across the globe, and living in the U.S, it is safe to say that religions of any type that aren’t Christianity, are often times seen as wrong, or even taboo. Before learning about the history of Christianity and Islam,Continue reading “Islam and Christianity”

Ship, Shipmate, Self

Taking a look into Sun Tzu’s “Art of War,” parallels can be drawn from it that reflect some ideas , techniques, and tactics that we are taught here at the Naval Academy. The overarching philosophy that Sun Tzu introduces, is the importance of strategy for the good of the state and the chances of successContinue reading “Ship, Shipmate, Self”

History is Bound to Repeat itself

As we simulated an Athenian Assembly for the electorate in class, it was hard to ignore the uncanny similarities in today’s society. The issues that were encountered during the electorate was the debate on whether to include metics as citizens and allowing them to vote. This exact hot button topic is mirrored in today’s societyContinue reading “History is Bound to Repeat itself”

Democracy and Empire

Democracy and empire are described as two different entities, two very different styles of rule, but history has shown that both come hand in hand. It’s first seen in the ways in which the Athenian Empire and democracy were dependent of each other, one could not go without the other. For instance, in Pericle’s FuneralContinue reading “Democracy and Empire”

What Is the Difference?

The Code of Hammurabi was one the first code of laws to surface in the premodern world, and many would say the way of law has changed drastically since then. The case with OJ Simpson is a prime example of how we can relate Code of Hammurabi to today’s present culture however. While OJ SimpsonContinue reading “What Is the Difference?”